Scouring device



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JULES J'. BRELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO DAVID F. STlEt'N'A AND ONE-FOURTH TO PINCKNEY W. HAMILTON, BOTH 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

scoURING DEVICE.

Application filed January 3, 1928. Serial No. 244,302.

This invention relates to a device used for scouring pots, pans, dishes, bottles or other household utensils and has for -its object to provide an abrasive material and iin-- proved holder for the same, permitting such abrasive material to be easily held and cconomically used.

A further object of this invention isto provide van improved holder for abrasive polishing material and a novel way of pack ing the material in its holder, whereby such material can be maintained in a convenient and uniform shape, despite hard use and will be so held that it cannot cut or mar the fingers While being used for polishing or other purposes. u

This invention further relates to an improved means ofpacking metallic woolor other abrasive material in a holder of the character disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 214,835 tiled August 23, 1927. The manner in which the metallic wool is held in its sectional separablecon tainer is such that strands or iibers of the Wool cannot be readily separated from the bundle or pack held in the casing or cover.

With these objects Aand such other objects as may hereinafter appear, in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingvdrawing in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved scouring or polishing device;

L Figure 2 is a vertical sectional elevation of the same;

Figure 3 is a sectional View on the line of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the bundle of abrasive material or metallic wool indi- 'eating the manner in which the same is doubled upon itself for insertion into the tubular cover or the casing;

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of a few of the strands which compose the bundle of metallic wool abrasive; y

Figure 6 is a'plan view of a modified form of stifening block;

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 7 7 of Figure 6, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a scouring device in which a block such as is disclosed in Figures 6 and 7v is rIhroughout the various views of the draw ings, similar reference characters designate similarpar'ts.

In the embodimentof my invention disclosed in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive of the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates the tubular casing that is used for containing a metallic wool abrasive 2. lTheI casing may be of any suitable material which possesses sufficient stiffness to hold its shape, yet which will possess a desired resiliency to enable it to grip its contents lirmly and maintain the -entire package in a substantially cylindrical form. The material from -which the casing may be made should preferabl be Waterproof or Water-repellant and I have `iound moulded rubber or a material coniposed in part of rubber particularly useful in making said casing. Assuming therefore,`

.that the casing 1 is composed of-moulded rubber or some similar material, said casing is provided with a plurality of spaced grooves 3 which divide-the casing into a number of ribs 4 located intermediate of the grooves.

At 5 is shown a series of punched-out tabs which are so arranged that they may be successively raised and pulled with the result that successive sections of the casing will be severed or toin off from the casing to expose parts of the wool abrasive 2 as fast as the same is worn away in use. One end of the casing `is preferably closed by a stiiening member or block 10 which may be made of wood,`metal, fiber or of any substantially solid or rigid material and this block acts to maintain the shape of the casing 1 and enables'the casing to be securely grasped and firmly held while the device is being used. Said block 10 is preferably provided with a central opening or liole 11 toy permit drainage and ventilation for the nietallic wool abrasive 2. lf desired, there may be a series of openingsin the block to facilitate drainage to such an extent as may be required. Thus, when the device placed upright, there is a vtendency for siich water as may gather in the metallic wool abrasive 2 to pass out through the opening l11 ofi' I a series of long fibers 12, a plurality of these fibers being twisted together as is shown in bent prongs 6 that project into the sides ofV the block 10. It will be seen that the staple4 passes through'the loop in the bend or fold 14 of the folded bunch of metallic wool fibers and holds it securely in position. The other staple 14 passes at right angles to the staple 15' and passes between the fibers as is clearly disclosed in Figure 2.

It desired, the various libers need not be twisted to form the separate strands as .shown in Figures 2 and 5, this being desir able however, as it tends to hold the fibers securely together as well as rendering inanufacture of the bunch of tibers easily performed.

It will be seen that the manner in which the steel wool is produced retains the fibers longitudinally in the casing and prevents long fibers from beingdisplaced or lreadily pulled out, as the same are securelybound under the staples 14 and 15 and particularly under the staple 15. I0n the other hand, this disposition of the metallic wool abrasive permits the fibers to be readily broken or worn off as the article is used, constantly producing a new cutting or abrasive surface for the wool. It is also found desirable in some cases where the device produced is intended to have an extremely long and continuous use, to utilize some means of preventing oxidization or rusting of the fibers. 'llis can be had b` applying an oily rustprooling compoune to either the fibers 12 or the twisted strands 13 or by giving either these fibers, strands or the entire bunch of fibers 2 some other rust-prooting treatment.

The manner in which the bunch of metallic wool abrasive 2 is put in place avoids loosening ot' the strands as the device is used but instead enables the same to be held securely at alhtimes and permits a gradual wearing away of the same, constantly exposing new cutting ends on the fibers as wear ing occurs.

From the foregoing, the manner in which my improved scouring device is used will be readily understood. 'lhev device is merely held in the hand and the metallic wool which projects from the open endof the casingl may be vigorously rubbed on pots,

pans or other household implements. vWhen the projecting portion of the wool 2 becomes worn away by use, a new part is exposed by raising one of the tabs 5 and by pulling itd ofi' so that a section ot' the casing is torn away on the line of the groves 3 located adjacent to the tab that is pulled. The eX- posed part ot the wool is then used until it again becomes worn away whereupon the procedure just described is repeated.

In Figures 6, 7 and 8 is shown av modified form of stitfening block. Here the block 16 is provided with the conventional central` standing position, it will be seen that thev A plurality of drain holes 19 remain unobstructed and per- 1 mit the tree drainage of water that may have accumulated in the wool bundle 2.

lf desired, the under surface of the block A 1G may be made concave as at E20 to enable the fold in the wool bundle 2 to more readily shape itself to the curvature ot the block. This concavity also aids in directing drain water towards the drain openings 11 and 19. .l

Having described one embodimentI of my invention, it is obvious that the same is not to berestricted thereto but isbroad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

That I claim is:

1. A. scouring device consisting of a plurality of elongated metallic wool fibers twisted to form a series of separate strands, a multiplicity of said twisted strands being held together to form a doubled over bundle7 a severable tubular casing for receiving said bundle, an'd means for holding said doubled' over bundle withinthe casing so .that the ends of said fibers forming said bundle protrude out of one end of said casing.

2. A scouring device consisting of a casing, steel wool held therein, a block fitted in one end of said casing, a shoulder on said block, and a plurality ot drain openings assing through the block and terminating 4at the shoulder thereon.

Signed at the city, county and State et New York, this 31st day of December,` 1927.

JULES il. Bltllili. 

